how to pronounce stings

/ˈstɪŋz/

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stings is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of stings in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… withstand over 1,000 bee stings as awful …”

meanings of stings

noun:

Plural of sting.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sting.

stings frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word stings occurs in english on average 1.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.